lactam en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈlækˌtæm/
Etymology
Etymology tree Latin lacder. English lacto- German Ketonbor. English ketone English -one English lac(tone) Egyptian jmnbor. Ancient Greek Ᾰ̓́μμων (Ắmmōn)bor. Latin Ammōn Latin ammoniacusder. English ammonia Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-der. Proto-Italic *-iðos Latin -idusder. English -ide English am(ide) English lactam From lac(tone) + am(ide).
Meanings
- Any of a class of cyclic amides that are the nitrogen analogs of lactones, formed by heating amino acids; the tautomeric enol forms are known as lactims.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| lactams | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
penam · spirolactam · macrolactam · thiolactam · lactamase · β-lactam
Relateds
Translations (4)
it lattame (cyclic amides, nitrogen analogs of lactones) · fi laktaami (cyclic amides, nitrogen analogs of lactones) · pt lactama (cyclic amides, nitrogen analogs of lactones) · fr lactame (cyclic amides, nitrogen analogs of lactones)